Articles by Philip Downey

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  Yves Deruyter

  2001

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2002

  Yves Deruyter's 2001 is a good example of the modern trance sound. The Belgian DJ combines buzzing synths, acidic bass lines and "four on t...

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  St. John/Various

  Blast the Speakers

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2002

  File this one under "music to annoy your parents." San Franciscan DJ St. John puts together 16 loop-based house and trance pounders guarant...

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  Systemwide

  Pure and Applied

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2002

  Head straight for the instrumentals on this album, which are great up-tempo dub jams done live. Systemwide is a San Franciscan quintet, wit...

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  Doc Martin/Various

  Sounds You Can Feel...

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2002

  Doc Martin unleashes the funkiest house mix I have heard in ages. This is the kind of mix that conjures up memories of WBMX, the Paradise G...

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  G. O'Brien/Various

  Superstition Audio Files

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2002

  Superstition is a German label that has been around for many years and has released many quality techno and trance albums that have found f...

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  Peace Division/Various

  Nite:life 010

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2002

  For a clean mix of deep, tribal house music, look no further than Nite:life 010. Clive Henry and Justin Drake, best known as Peace Division...

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  X-press 2

  Muzikizum

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2002

  After nine years together and apart, X-press 2's debut album is something to celebrate. Over ten tracks and one hour the trio brings togeth...

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  Zipperspy

  Glass Bomb Baby

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2002

  Glass Bomb Baby is a diverse and complicated album that zooms all over the place. Maria Moran, the artist behind Zipperspy, takes beats, am...